Abyssinia
10/95 ~ Beverly, MA
Jennifer Lee Warren, Carol Dennis, Lawrence Clayton, Mary Bond Davis. A presentation of North Shore Music Theatre. Performed "in the round." This production had hopes of going to Broadway, but the show never made it. Semi-pro shot. A-

All Shook Up - 4/9/05
this is great video the sound was way up in
the theatre so the sound is good.starring
Cheyenne Jackson, Jonathan Hadary, John Jellison and Sharon Wilkins A+

Altar Boyz
6/21/05 ~ Off-Broadway
Original Cast. Shakey at times, occassionally wanders, lots of nice close ups though. Taped from the far right of the theater, shot from the lap, occasional heads in the way during most of the full stage shots. Missing the Altar Boyz remix at the end, some spotlight wash out, good sound quality throught the video. B+

An American In Paris
March 14, 2015 Broadway
Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Veanne Cox, Jill Paice, Brandon Uranowitz, Max von Essen. Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions of this great new show with Gershwin's Music. Beautiful dancing and performances from the entire cast! Leanne truely is breathtaking to watch on stage. A+

Annie Get Your Gun - Annie Get Your Gun
Act I highlights: 7/1/00 / Act II: 6/6/00 ~ Broadway
Bernadette Peters, Tom Wopat (u/s for act II)
Act I: Some heads in the way, about a five or ten minute blackout during the show. Act II: The other taper's camera is not digital, and it's quite noticeable, especially after going from act I to act II. Some zooms, some spotlight washout. One head in the lower 1/4 of the screen and the far right corner, not really a distraction. B

The Apple Tree - Encores
5/05 ~ New York
Kristen Chenowith, Malcom Gets, Michael Cerveris, Daniel Marcus, Krisha Marcano and James Earl Jones as God.
Video has been compliled from two different performances. Cristal clear video, with occasional "hides" due to ushers. Digital, from the master

Avenue Q
4/21/08 ~ Broadway
Jonathan Root, Sarah Stiles, Christian Anderson, Ann Sanders, Nicholas Kohn, Rashidra Scot,t, Jennifer Barnhart
Part of the recording ended up with a weird greenish-tint. Some of the show is in beautiful color, and the other part is in this tint; only minor head obstructions on the right side, and great close-ups; a minor blackout when the ensemble comes up trying to collect money from the audience. Other than the green, it is a new video A-

Baby
December 1983 ~ Broadway OBC
Liz Callaway, Beth Fowler, Catherine Cox, James Congdon, Todd Graff, Martin Vidnovic
Clip at the end of Liz Callaway singing The Story Goes On on the Merv Griffin Show; footage at the stage door, Liz singing "Our Story Goes On" on the Merv Griffin Show and Liz singing the national anthem at a Mets game C

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Date Unknown ~ OBC
Consider the age! There are some issues at the beginning (dropouts). It is basically a single long shot of the entire stage with a few zooms and some generation loss. B

Best Little Whore House in Texas
2000 ~ National Tour
Ann Margaret and Gary Sandy. A really terrific video of a pretty lousy production. well shot and well worth having. A

Big Fish
5/4/13 ~ Chicago, IL
Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin, Bobby Steggert, Krystal Joy Brown,
Zachary Unger, Ryan Andes, Ben Crawford, Brad Oscar, Katie Thompson
Beautiful HD capture of this PreBroadway tryout.
This was done the final week of shows and has many changes
to earlier versions; very well filmed with clear picture and sound;
very good video A

Billy Elliot, The Musical
4/28/06 ~ London
Leon Cooke, Brad Kavanagh, Emma Hudson, Haydn Gwynne, Philip Whitchurch, Ann Emery. Missing the very beginning of the show. Much stage searching and blackouts for the first 5 minutes or so, then improves. Heads are in the shot throughout-but filmer does his best to shoot around them. What is captured is very clear. Includes the dance mega-mix after the curtain call. B+

Boeing-Boeing
4/19/08 ~ Broadway
Christine Baranski, Bradley Whitford, Mark Rylance, Gina Gershon, Mary McCormack, Kathryn Hahn
First Preview Performance, missing the first minute of act two; there is a bar at the bottom of screen for some of the show but it doesn't effect action but a few times; nice zooms and stage shots and good sound; nice video A-

Bombay Dreams
10/6/02 ~ Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
Digital video. A few head obstructions and mostly shot between two heads but full of zooms and great close-ups from the dress circle (mezzanine). 1st generation from the master A-

The Book Of Mormon
3/7/11 ~ Broadway
Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Nikki M. James, Rory O'Malley, Michael Potts, Lewis Cleale. Filmed from the balcony. Occasionally there are moments of “stage searching” where the filmer looks for the action onstage. In the wider shots, there are heads visible on the sides of the frame. B+

The Boy From Oz
10/16/03 ~ Broadway
Hugh Jackman, Stephanie J. Block, Beth Fowler, Isabel Keating,
Jarrod Emick, Michael Mulheren. Mitchel David Federan
Opening night video; great picture and sound and lots of closeups; the two shows listed are different as the show was changing throughout previews; Digital video, A

Brooklyn
6/13/06 ~ St. Paul, MN
Diana DeGarmo, Melba Moore, Cleavant Derricks, Julie Reiber, Lee Morgan
Great filming, picture and sound; only their second full performance; one minute missing for a tape switch but otherwise complete. A

Bubbling Brown Sugar
Date Unknown ~ US Tour, as shown on German TV
Lon Satton, Flash Riley, Jean DuShon, Marjorie Barnes, Steven Nash, Stephanie Madden. Choreography by Billy Wilson. This is a pro-shot video of the American tour as shown on German TV. The dialog is dubbed in German, but the songs are all in English. A

1998 ~ Broadway
Ruben Blades, Marc Anthony, Ednita Nazario, Natascia Diaz, Philip Hernandez, Luba Mason, Sara Ramirez. The pro shot video that was used to make the reviewers reel; excellent quality with the time code bar at the bottom, 40 mins long
A

The Capeman
1998 ~ Broadway
Ruben Blades, Marc Anthony, Ednita Nazario
Paul Simon’s short-lived Broadway musical. The sound is great, but there is no zooming and there is some generation loss. Great music, great cast C+

Carrie
1988 ~ Original London Production
Barbara Cook, Linzi Hatley, Darlene Love, Charlotte D'Amboise, etc. Filmed professionally for the RSC archives, ENTIRE SHOW, direct from the master, no generation loss at all. Shot from first row mezzanine center with no obstructions. Audio taken directly from the soundboard. Crisp clear picture, mostly a full stage shots with out zooms, you can still see all detail perfectly. A

Carrie
1988 ~ Broadway
Betty Buckley
Act 1 Only of the Full Stage Shot; not great but the best there is out there.

Carrie
1999 ~ Stage Door Manor
Complete show! This musical is rare to find in any form, but here it is, put over by a youthful and enthusiastic cast. The haunting music and story have made this a cult favorite. B

Carrie the Musical
2/4/12 ~ New York
Marin Mazzie, Molly Ranson, Christy Altomare, Carmen Cusack,
Jenanna De Waal, Derek Klena, Ben Thompson
Great capture of this beautifully retooled revival.
The performances were astonishing and the whole cast was senstational.
Clear picture and sound; although it is a little dark at times,
so is the show; good video A-

A Catered Affair
3/26/08 ~ Broadway
Faith Prince, Harvey Fierstein, Leslie Kritzer, Tom Wopat, Matt Cavenaugh, Heather Mac Rae, Kristine Zbornik, Lori Wilner, Philip Hoffman, Katie Klaus
First 2 minutes are dark due to late seaters and a bar at the bottom of the screen when the action takes place all the way downstage; good closeups and sound A

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6/12/02 ~ London
Michael Ball, Richard O'Brien
Shot from 2nd row of the Upper Circle, there's a bar in the frame for most of the wide shots, but it doesn't get in the way of the close-ups.
Digital. A

A Christmas Carol
12/30/2001 ~ NewYork
Patrick Stewart
Great video of solo show; 2nd generation from the master A

A Christmas Story: The Musical
11/7/12 ~ Broadway
Dan Lauria, John Bolton, Erin Dilly, Johnny Rabe, Zac Ballard, Caroline O'Connor
Excellent HD capture of the first performance on Broadway. Nice changes from the
previous PreBroadway tour from last year; good picture and sound although a
couple of cover-ups; nice video A

Cinderella
3/2/2013 ~ Broadway
Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Victoria Clark, Harriet Harris, Peter Bartlett, Ann Harada, Greg Hildreth, Marla Mindelle. Beautiful HD capture of this classic show, with this being the first time having appeared on Broadway! Really a top notch cast and a beautiful production, nicely staged! A

Cinderella - January 1, 2015 Broadway
Ella: Keke Palmer Topher: Joe Carroll Marie: Judy Kaye Madame: Nene Leakes Gabrielle: Stephanie Gibson Charlotte: Laura Irion Jean-Michel: Todd Buonopane Lord Pinkleton: Phumzile Sojola Sebastian: Peter Bartlett Footman: Andy Mills Driver: Michael Callahan Lady of Ridicule: Jill Abramovitz A nice capture of Keke just two days before the show closed on Broadway. She’s lovely in the role, but has a very different voice than Laura or Paige. Many of the melodies were changed to fit her voice. Nene is also fantastic and gets a lot of laughs. A very nicely captured video; there are a few heads at the bottom of the screen during act one, but they are easily worked around so they rarely affect the action. Act two has no obstruction. There are also a couple quick dropouts in each act, but no major blackouts. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call, encore, and playbill scans.

City of Angels
Broadway ~ OBC
James Naughton, Gregg Edelman, Randy Graff, Dee Hoty, Rene Auberjonois
Updated review: no heads and picture was on stage all the time and had some good zooms; good sound, slighly washed out A-

Clue the Musical
September 2000 ~ Honeywell Foundation
Laura Carter, Melissa Tucker, Michelle Carter
Picture and sound is crystal clear however it cuts out
twice in Mrs. Whites song for about 5 seconds A

The Color Purple
3/28/06 ~ Broadway
LaChanze, Felicia Fields, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, Kingsley Leggs, Darlesia Cearcy, Brandon Dixon. Beautiful close ups and crystal clear audio and video. One 10 minute blackout towards the end of the first song, and occasional heads at the bottom of the screen, but otherwise a fantastic video. A-

The Color Purple
4/17/07 ~ Broadway
Fantasia, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, JC Montgomery as (u/s) Mister, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Darlesia Cearcy, Krisha Marcano. Act One is complete, Act Two is about 80% complete. Lots of heads were in the way. Lots of blackouts, but includes major things like most of "Our Prayer", "Push Da Button", "What About Love?", "Miss Celie's Pants", "I'm Here" and "The Color Purple" are fine. B

The Color Purple
4/22/07 ~ Chicago Cast
Jeannette Bayardelle, Michelle Williams, LaToya London, Rufus Bonds Jr., Stu James, Felicia Fields, Stephanie St. James. I have to say I enjoyed this cast more than the OBC. Jannette is amazing here and will give you chills and Michelle is stunning. Beautiful capture. A+

Company
6/15/02 ~ Sondheim Celebration, Washington DC,
John Barrowman, Lynn Redgrave
Beautiful video from the balcony of the Kennedy Center. Digital, 2nd generation from the master. A

Company
11/13/06 ~ Broadway, Revival
Raul Esparza, Barbara Walsh, Robert Cunningham, Angel Desai, Elizabeth Stanley, Amy Justman. Beautifully filmed with lots of great closeups. One head in the way occasionally, but filmer does a good job shooting around it. Crystal clear! A

Copacabana
Date Unknown ~ National Tour
Franc D'Ambrosio, Darcie Roberts, Philip Hernandez
Great show; first 15 minutes is audio only some nice zooms but overall a good show A-

Dance of the Vampires
10/19/02 ~ Broadway
Michael Crawford, Rene Auberjonois, Mandy Gonzalez, Max von Essen, Leah Hocking, Ron Orbach, Liz McCartney, Mark Price,
Asa Somers
Digital, 1st generation from the master; shot from the back of the mezzanine. Lots of nice zooms, missing about 20 seconds in the start of Act One where focus was corrected. In middle of Act Two, a tape flip but nothing missing. A

Debbie Does Dallas
11/6/02 ~ New York
Sherie Rene Scott, Mary Catherine Garrison, Caitlin Miller, Tricia Paoluccio, Jama Williamson, Paul Fitzgerald, Del Pentecost
Shot from the front row, so it is at an odd angle. A few zooms, but mostly a full stage shot. Digital, Sound goes in & out very annoying A-

Design for Living
3/23/01 ~ Broadway
Alan Cumming, Jennifer Ehle, Dominic West, John Cunningham
Great video. First 5 minutes are pretty shakey and not really focused on the stage, but after that it's a great video. A-

Dirty Dancing
11/7/06 ~ West End, London
Georgina Rich, Josef Brown, David Rintoul, Rae Baker, Isabella Calthorpe, Nadia Coote, Issy van Randwyck. Crystal clear picture and sound of the classic story on stage. The London audience went nuts for this show. It was a fun show with classic moments.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2/26/05 ~ Broadway
John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Joanna Gleason, Gregory Jbara, Sara Gettelfinger
Fantastic, one of the best I have ever seen; a few black outs at the end of 2 songs but nothing is missed; a great rich sound throughout. Tape includes NY1 interviews and reviews, ABC Broadway special report; 1st generation from the master A+

Doctor Zhivago
March 2015 - Broadway
Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt, Paul Alexander Nolan, Lora Lee Gayer, Jamie Jackson, Jacqueline Antaramian. Great HD capture of this massive and expensive production. Set during the final days of Czarist Russia, the story follows the Doctor through chaos and romance. Tam has a wonderful voice! A-

Dogfight
8/15/12 ~ New York
Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Annaleigh Ashford, Nick Blaemire,
Becca Ayers, Josh Segarra
Great HD capture in a very small theater, in wider shots heads
can be in the frame toward the bottom, but mostly shot over them.
A-

Doubt
11/20/04 ~ New York
Cherry Jones, Brian F. O'Byrne, Heather Goldenhersh, Adrianne Lenox
A little shaky for the first 10 minutes but excellent picture and sound; nice video A

Dracula the Musical
10/20/01 ~ La Jolla, CA Highlights
Tom Hewitt, Jenn Morse, Tom Stuart, Tom Flynn, Amy Rutberg, Chris Hoch
Act 1 ranges from B- to A-: chest-shot, several cover-ups and cut scenes during first 20 minutes, much better after that. "How Do You Choose" onward is full show. Act 2: A-: much steadier, better tracking, nice zooms, and some close-ups. Overall there is quite a bit of spotlight washout, especially during full stage shots, due to the auto exposure, but it gives a great idea of the fantastic set and special effects. Shot from rear of the theater, ASL interpretation occasionally visible. Shot by Mercat A-

Dreamgirls
4/29/10 ~ Orange County, CA
Moya Angela, Syesha Mercado, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Chester Gregory,
Adrienne Warren, Trevon Davis, Margaret Hoffman, Milton Craig Nealy
Filmed in a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, with good zooms;
almost no washout except in some of the wides; slight obstruction from
the railing, mostly in second act; first few minutes of the second act
also wanders and shakes; good video with clear picture and sound 2 DVDs A-

Earth Girls Are Easy
9/30/02 ~ New York
Kristin Chenoweth, Marc Kudisch, Julie Brown, Hunter Foster, Deven May, Lisa Capps, Roxanne Barlow,Steve Wilson
A reading of a new musical for the Overtures benefit series
Good video and sound; fun show A

Epic Proportions
1999 ~ Broadway
Kristen Chenoweth, Jeremy Davidson, Alan Tudyk, Ross Lehman
This is shot from the Upper mezzanine of the Helen Hayes, and even though it's an intimate house, there are still white outs, but not as bad as you might think. B-Evil Dead 1 & 2, The Musical
2004 ~ Toronto, Canada
Adapted from Sam Raimi's Evil Dead movies. Pro shot, using multiple camera's for promotional use by the producers. "Not For Duplication" appears occasionally at bottom of screen. Very funny and enjoyable! A-
Evita
1980 ~ Broadway
Patti Lupone, Jim Stein, Bob Gunton
Black and White cam video. Audio is good. Some heads but the cameraman does a decent job avoiding them. The tape is a little old, and therefore a little fuzzy, but decent for its age. There are no close-ups, but almost the entire show is spent zoomed in. B

Evita
11/1/06 ~ West End, London
Elena Roger, Philip Quast, Matt Rawle, Gary Milner, Lorna Want. Vibrant production and amazing vocals. First act is complete, second act is highlights, however full audio throughout. Not the steadiest of dvds, but it's the only one and a fabulous production. B+

Finding Neverland
March 2015 Broadway
Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer, Laura Michelle Kelly, Carolee Carmello, Teal Wicks, Aidan Gemme, Christopher Richards, Sawyer Nunes, Alex Dreier. Beautiful HD capture of the First Broadway Preview with Matthew and Kelsey joining the cast. There were a lot of changes to this show compared to the ART PreBroadway production. A wonderful show in my opinion! A

Finian's Rainbow - Encores!
3/28/09 ~ New York
Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, Jeremy Bobb, Phillip Bosco, Guy Davis, Alina Faye, Jim Norton, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Andrew Weems, William Youmans
First 20 mintues or so shot from 3/29/09. Overall a good dvd with heads at the bottom of the screen at times; filmed from very far back so not as clear as others might be but still a nice video with clear sound A

Flashdance The Musical
1/31/09 ~ Liverpool - UK tour
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Noel Sullivan, Bruno Langley, Bernie
Nolan, Michael Conway, Simon Harvey, Gavin Spokes, Vas Constanti,Carryl Thomas, Djalenga Scott, Ruthie Stephens, Vanessa Leigh Hicks
Filmed in widescreen, with a clear, steady picture; no obstructions and very few blackouts with a couple within the first 10 minutes due to late seaters and after that just between songs, lasting no more than a few seconds Includes Bows and Encore.
Nice clear video A-

Floyd Collins
1/25/03 ~ New York
Romain Fruge, Jason Danieley, Theresa McCarthy, Cass Morgan, Terrence Mann
Staged concert at Playwright's Horizons. Digital, 1st generation from the master, shot from the back of the theatre. Lots of closeups and great sound. A

Floyd Collins
1/25/03 ~ New York
Romain Fruge, Jason Danieley, Theresa McCarthy, Cass Morgan, Terrence Mann
Staged concert at Playwright's Horizons. Digital, 1st generation from the master, shot from the back of the theatre. Lots of closeups and great sound. A

The Foreigner
12/4/04 ~ New York
Matthew Broderick Frances Sternhagen, Kevin Cahoon, Mary Catherine Garrison Neal Huff, Byron Jennings, Lee Tergesen
Great video.; only one or two cover ups that last less than a minute; excellent video; A

42nd Street
4/21/01 ~ Broadway Revival
Michael Cumpsty, Beth Leavel (u/s), Kate Levering, David Elder Shot from balcony, good zooms with some heads in the way and a little spotlight washout in a few scenes. Tape includes the 2001 Gypsy of the Year skit after the show A-

The Full Monty
1/16/02 ~ Broadway
Will Chase, Daniel Sherman Stewart, Chris Diamantopolous, Larry Marshall, Danny Gurwin, Steven Skybell, Emily Skinner
Digital, shot from mezzanine with no heads. There are some brief video cover-ups while the ushers were patrolling and for latecomers, but other than that, it's a beautiful video. B+

The Full Monty
2006 Music Theater of Wichita, KS
First 30mins of Act One are kind of choppy..After that its great.
semi Pro-shot

Fun Home
March 2015 Broadway
Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Beth Malone, Sydney Lucas, Emily Skeggs, Roberta Colindrez, Zell Steele Morrow, Joel Perez, Oscar Williams. Great HD capture of the Broadway Transfer.Performed mostly in the round, the actors are all over the stage. Judy's performances are so layered and beautiful, as is the entire cast!

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Encores!
5/12/12 ~ New York
Megan Hilty, Rachel York, Aaron Lazar, Steven Boyer, Brennan Brown,
Stephen R. Buntrock, Simon Jones, Deborah Rush, Sandra Shipley,
Megan Sikora, Clarke Thorell
Filmed from the back of the balcony. Many heads appear in the frame
to start, then when the filmer gets his bearings, the video improves
greatly. There are a few times (mostly at the beginning) when the
filmer replaces some poor video moments with still shots. These still
shots are less than 2 or 3 minutes of the entire show. Great video A

Gigi
March 2015 - Broadway
Vanessa Hudgens, Victoria Clark, Corey Cott, Dee Hoty, Howard McGillin, Steffanie Leigh. Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions of the Broadway transfer from DC. Vanessa is having so much fun on stage, which it fun to watch. Dee and Victoria never fail in bringing great characters and voices to the stage. Very enjoyable production! A+

Good Vibrations
4/24/05 last show
David Larsen , Kate Reinders ,Tituss Burgess, Brandon Wardell
Jessica-Snow Wilson, Sebastian Arcelus, Tracee Beazer,
Heath Calvert, Janet Dacal, Tom Deckman
some washout in full shots but filmer works
around it, Cover ups at the end of songs but you don't miss anything.and a 1 min cover up at the end of "break away" A

Grease
7/28/07 ~ Broadway, Revival
Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Lindsay Mendez, Jenny Powers, Kirsten Wyatt, Matthew Saldivar, Robyn Hurder, Ryan Binder, Stephen Buntrock. This production features the winners of NBC's "You're The One That I Want" reality show. Beautifully shot and crystal clear. An occasional head appears in the shot every once in a while-but nothing too bad at all. The crispness and clarity of this video is amazing. A

Guys and Dolls
3/10/09 ~ Broadway
Oliver Platt, Lauren Graham, Craig Bierko, Kate Jennings Grant, Titus Burgess, Glenn Fleshler, Adam LeFevre, Jim Ortlieb, Steve Rosen, Mary Testa
Video is a nice mix of closeups and full stage shots to see the set and dances; some blackouts, due to ushers seating people who came late; nice capture of this production. Also as a bonus the video also has "Bushel and a Peck" the scene between Nathan and Adelaide and "Adelaide's Lament" from the 2.14.09 Preview Performance also filmed by the taper A-

Hair
3/15/09 ~ Broadway
Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Bryce Ryness
A very hard show to film with the house lights on much of Act 1 and cast members in the aisles much during the show; only a little of act one is no picture but still good; act 2 is very good with the long finale captured; no washout throughout and nice clear sound; good video A

Hand to God
April 2015 Broadway
Steven Boyer, Geneva Carr, Marc Kudisch, Michael Oberholtzer, Sarah Stiles. Beautiful HD capture of this hilarious new play. With glowing reviews this will for sure be a Tony contender. The cast is hysterically perfect with lightning fast paced comedy and larger than life characters! A+

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
1/2/99 ~ Producer's Copy
John Cameron Mitchell
Broadcast Quality; Excellent performance of a superb show captured with wonderful quality, a must see. Filmed on 3 camera angles. Perfection. Tape includes the 1999 Easter Bonnets skit after the show A+

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Broadway
May 2014
Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Hall, Justin Craig, Matt Duncan,
Tim Mislock, Peter Yanowitz. Stunning HD capture of the triple Tony winner with no obstructions. Sparkling, dazzling and moving production that merits all the noise it is making. This was the performance where a lady brought her dog to the show, and Hedwig had fun with that!

Henry IV
11/29/03 ~ Broadway
Kevin Kline,Richard Easton, Ethan Hawke, Dana Ivey, Audra McDonald, Michael Hayden, Stephen DeRosa, Byron Jennings
Video is dark because the show is but the taper did a good job with what was available; nice picture and sound. 1st generation from the master. Show is on two dvds.

In The Heights
2/14/08 ~ Broadway
Andrea Burns, Janet Dacal, Robin De Jesus, Carlos Gomez, Mandy Gonzales, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, Seth Stewart
Great video with closeups, as well as fullstage for most of the ensemble numbers; starts off a bit shaky but improves greatly; only about a minute of coverups all together. A-

Jekyll and Hyde
1/12/13 ~ Durham, NC
Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, Teal Wicks,
Richard White, Laird Mackintosh, Blair Ross,
Jason Wooten, Brian Gallagher, David Benoit
Coplete show from the pre-Broadway tour; includes curtain call,
filmed mostly with medium shots; two blackouts a few seconds
long near the start due to late seating, but other than that it is
completely unobstructed. Some very slight shakiness and wandering between
scenes but mostly a very steady shot and well-filmed. A-

Jason Robert Brown in Concert
4/28/01 ~ Cooper Union, NYC
JRB sings his greatest hits, and some other weird things he wrote, with Andrea Burns, David Pittu, Jill Geddes, and a cast of nearly a dozen. Lots of closeups since that's the only way to get around heads. Great show, JRB is a funny funny man A-

Jerome Robbins Broadway
1988 ~ Broadway
Jason Alexander. Great capture of the OBC. Missing about 10 mins in Act II, from the end of House of Uncle Thomas, to the begining of the Peter Pan sequence. B

Jesus Christ Superstar
December 1998 ~ Nyack, NY
Billy Porter, Drew Sarich, Emily Skinner, Robert Aronson, Nathan Lee
Pro-shot from back of theatre with a little generation loss, but very watchable; interesting production with good video and sound; includes an interview from NBC4 A-

The King and I
2/22/97 ~ Broadway Revival
Lou Diamond Phillips, Donna Murphy. Mostly shot through and over heads. Filmed from the balcony. Slight tracking issues, with some "bending" at the top of the screen. B-

Kinky Boots
3/3/13 ~ Broadway
First Broadway Performance: Stark Sands, Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, Celina Carvajal, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Marcus Neville. Great HD capture of the First show on Broadway. A few changes here and there from the PreBroadway version, that work for the better! Tons of response and excitement from the audience since it was the first showing. A-

La Bete
10/19/10 ~ Broadway
David Hyde Pierce, Mark Rylance, Joanna Lumley
Very nicely filmed from the balcony. Disc also includes a review
from NY1. Good video A
La Boheme
11/27/02 ~ Broadway
Alfred Boe and Wei Huang
Dress rehearsal on Broadway. Includes the intro by Baz Luhrmann addressing the audience at the rehearsal. Complete show including the extra-long scene changes between acts. Wonderful production! The sound gets a little choppy near the end of Act One. Digital, 1st generation from the master. A-

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
4/2014 ~ Broadway
Audra McDonald, Shelton Becton, Roxie. Beautiful capture of this wonderful show about one of the final shows of Billie Holiday. Audra McDonald does a divine job of taking on the role, beautifully sang and performed. Audra certainly makes her case for a sixth Tony win! A

Legally Blonde
2/13/07 ~ San Francisco
Pre-Broadway: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert. The video has a couple of heads for the first twenty minutes, but looks great after that. Some washout on full stage shots, but a very nice capture. A-

Legally Blonde
5/14/07 ~ Broadway
Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Leslie Kritzer, Richard H. Blake, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert. Filmed from stage left balcony, with balcony rail occasionally in the shot, and some amazing close ups. DVD has been enhanced to include a main menu with thumbnail images and scene selections for all the musical numbers. A-

Little Women
12/11/04 ~ Broadway
Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern and the rest of the OBC. Excellent video capture of the show! A little spotlight washout in the first 15 mins. Sound is excellent throughout. Also includes short Preview piece from NY1.
A

The Long Christmas Ride Home
11/22/03 ~ New York
Randy Graff, Enid Graham, Mark Blum, Will McCormack, Catherine Kellner and Sean Palmer
Great video, although the first 5 minutes not on stage. Great sound as always. 1st generation from the master A+

Mack and Mabel
July 2003 ~ New Jersey
David Hampson, Veronica Kuehn
Pro shot video from the Plays in the Park theater company A-The Magic Show
1983 ~ Pro-video
Doug Henning, Didi Conn, Jon Finlayson, Jack Creley, Sandee Currie, Anita Morris.
Pro-shot video of the Steven Schwartz Broadway musical. AThe Mambo Kings
5/05 ~ San Francisco
Christiane Noll, Dennis Staroselsky, Corte de Pablo, Esai Morales, Jamie Camil. Pre-Broadway tech rehearsal. Stationary full stage shot through the house camera. Since it is a rehearsal-there are occasional stops for directions etc. Highlights only-but about 85% of the show. This is the only known video of this show which closed prior to making it to Broadway. A-

Man of La Mancha
11/24/02 ~ Broadway
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Elizabeth Mastrontonio, Ernie Sabella
Beautiful vid from second row center mezzanine, so no heads in the way. No obstructions at all. Lots of closeups, very steady. Digital, 1st generation from the master. A

A Man of No Importance
9/21/02 ~ New York
Roger Rees, Faith Prince
Shot from the 8th (last) row of the Newhouse, digital, 2nd geeration; lots of zooms. One or two heads along the bottom. A

The Man Who Had All the Luck
6/14/02 ~ Broadway
Chris O'Donnell, Samantha Mathis, James Rebhorn, Mason Adams, Sam Robards, Richard Riehle
Digital, first act is a stage shot, sometimes too high to see the very front of the stage, second and third acts are zoomed in more with a few close zooms, but bar is in the picture. Missing 2 minutes of act 2, and a few seconds in act 1. Ist Generation from the master B+

Mary Poppins (NEED REPLACEMENT)
11/2/06 ~ West End, London
Rebecca Lock as (u/s) Mary, Gavin Creel, Aden Gillett, Eliza Lumley, Sarah Flind, Louise Gold, Diane Langton, Robert Madge, Sarah Mansfield. Crystal Clear Picture and sound. For some reason I enjoy the London production better than the Broadway one. Gavin is wonderful and Rebecca does a charming job as the understudy for Mary. A

Marvin's Room
Regional Theater in Louisiana
Shot from upper-house- left
A

Meet Me In St. Louis
1990 ~ Broadway
George Hearn, Betty Garrett
Starts from about the middle of the overture and the animation on the picture-postcard frontcloth isn't shown, but from then on, it's a great archive of the show. A-

Merlin
1983 ~ Broadway
Chita Rivera, Doug Henning, Nathan Lane
Still shot of the stage, but still good despite its age B-

Next to Normal
3/1/08 ~ New York
Alice Ripley, Brian d'Arcy James, Aaron Tveit, Asa Somers,
Jennifer Damiano, Adam Chanler-Berat
Very good video; best one so far wth no blackouts and only wanders once or twice; includes the Costco song as it was before any show cuts or fizxes; very nice video A

Next to Normal
4/4/09 ~ Broadway
Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, Jennifer Damiano, Aaron Tveit, Adam Chanler-Berat, Louis Hobson
Good video with some spotlight washout; filmed with camera on tapers knee so there is a little wandering, and too much zoom; the actors are generally closer to the bottom of the screen. Still a good video, with clear nice sound A-

Nice Work if You Can Get It
3/31/12 ~ Broadway
Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Judy Kaye, Estelle Parsons,
Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael McGrath, Chris Sullivan,
Robyn Hurder, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Terry Beaver
Beautiful capture of this all new production. A great old
fashioned style musical with some great production numbers.
Early in previews so there is probably some cut stuff in here;
good picture and sound throughout 2 DVDs A

9 to 5: The Musical
9/23/08 ~ Los Angeles, CA
Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, Marc
Kudisch, Andy Karl, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ioana Alfonso, Dan Cooney, Ann Harada, Van Hughes, Karen Murphy, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Maia Nkenge Wilson
Shot from mid mezzanine; no head obstructions so a very clear shot; a bit shaky for the first number but steady after. a good mix of wide shots and medium shots, with closeups during solo numbers; two minor blackouts for one minute each during a dialogue scene during the first act due to latecomer seating; very nice clear video 2 DVDs A

November
12/18/07 ~ Broadway
Nathan Lane, Laurie Metclaf, Dylan Baker, Michael Nichols, Ethan Phillips
One minute in act 2 is shaky but beyond that it is nice and clear with good close ups and great sound; DVD includes first reading interviews,opening night and a review from NY1 A

Once Upon A Mattress
12/18/96 ~ Broadway OBC
Sarah Jessica Parker, Jane Krakowski, Heath Lamberts, Mary Lou Rosato, David Aaron Baker, Lewis Cleale, David Hibbard
Shot from what seems like right mezzanine. Mostly a stationary shot with some good zooms but no real close-ups. Some washout from spotlights. Some slight head obstruction. Good sound. Nice clear picture shot with a steady hand. Far left side of the stage is cut off at times. Overall a good video B+

On the Town
Summer 1997 ~ Delacorte Theater, New York
Lea DeLaria, Mary Testa
Full stage, fixed shot with camera at 30 degree angle, no close ups, but the audio is great and it's close to master A

Pacific Overtures
12/15/04 ~ Studio 54
B.D. Wong and Revival Cast. There is about 10 min of cover ups.most only last 3 min or so.but the total black out time is 10 min.act 2 is much better with no black outs but there is some sound problems that only last seconds but happens about 3 times. A-

The Pajama Game
2/18/06
sound only for first 3 min. but it is just the overture.
a 5 second cover up at the end of a song or 2 to clap.but you don't miss
anything.5 seconds of digital distortion and one or 2 cover ups
again at the end of a song or 2.but you don't miss anything.great
close-ups and the sound is the best.
A+

Pal Joey
11/19/08 ~ Broadway
Christian Hoff, Stockard Channing, Martha Plimpton, Robert Clohessy, Jenny Fellner, Daniel Marcus, Steven Skybell
Really great capture of a wonderful show done by RoundAbout. Only obstruction is a head that sometimes gets in the way that the taper is able to shoot around. Beautiful color with great close-ups and full stage shots. A -

Parade
11/1/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA
T.R. Knight, Lara Pulver, David St. Louis, Christian Hoff, Michael Berresse, Charlotte d’Amboise, Rose Sezniak, Curt Hansen, Davis Gaines, Hayley Podschun, Lisa Livesay, Phoebe Strole, PJ Griffith, Deidrie Henry, Brad Anderson
One short blackout in the first act, and some washout in the wides; very little obstruction with some heads on the bottom and the sides, but nothing major; good clear and steady video with nice picture and sound 2 DVDs A

Passing Strange
5/10/08 ~ Broadway
Stew, Daniel Breaker, de'Adre Aziza, Elisa Davis, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge, Rebecca Naomi Jones
Beautiful capture of the original cast in this amazing show. Filmed from the mezzanine with nice clear shots and no obstructions. Excellent video which includes the performance on The View. A

Peter and the Starcatcher
3/31/12 ~ Broadway
Christian Borle, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Adam Candler-Berat,
Kevin Del Aguila, Rick Holmes, Arnie Burton
Great capture of the new Broadway transfer; wonderful performances
from the entire cast. A little dark at times but the show is like
this as well; good video A

Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert
3/6/11 ~ Broadway
Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams, C. David Johnson, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Anastacia McCleskey, Ashley Spencer, Jessica Phillips, J. Elaine Marcos. Filmed from the back of the balcony. A few blackouts within the first 5 minutes due to latecomers. Heads appear in the bottom of the frame.

Phantom of the Opera
7/31/02 ~ Broadway 2pm matinee
Howard McGillin, Elizabeth Southard, Michael Shawn Lewis, Wren Marie Herrington (u/s)
Gorgeous color, very bright, great zooms and closeups, mostly very steady except when shifting to shoot around a head in front. A couple of minor skips - all areas of the stage are visible, no persistent blockage. Shot from last row front mezzanine. Digital 2nd Generation A

Pippin - October 26, 2014 eve - Tour
Leading Player: Sasha Allen, Pippin: Matthew James Thomas, Charles: John Rubinstein, Berthe: Andrea Martin, Catherine: Kristine Reese, Fastrada: Sabrina Harper, Lewis: Callan Bergmann, Theo: Lucas Schultz. The first capture of the new US Tour. Sasha is a very sassy Leading Player with great vocals, and Matthew’s performance feels fresh and new after his Broadway run. The audience has a lot of energy, and it made for great performances all around, especially during the interactive bits like No Time at All.
This is a perfect capture no blackouts, no obstruction, and only a bit of washout in the wide shots. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. A+

Private Lives
7/21/02 ~ Broadway
Alan Rickman, Lindsay Duncan, Adam Godley, Emma Fielding, Alex Belcourt
Digital, clear, focused and well shot with good zooms, no obstructions, good audio, first five minutes not focused well, but excellent after that, missing 10 seconds near the end. 1st generation from the master A-

Porgy and Bess
11/4/06 ~ West End, London
Clarke Peters, Nicola Hughes, Cornell S. John, O-T Fagbenle, Dawn Hope, Melanie Marshall, Lorraine Velez, Edward Baruwa. Trevor Nunn's new production of the Gershwin classic, cut down to 2.5 hours and given a more musical theatre feel, then opera. The cast was wonderful and a great capture. A

Ragtime
10/25/09 ~ Broadway revival
Ron Bohmer, Quentin Earl Darrington, Christiane Noll, Robert Petkoff, Bobby Steggert, Stephanie Umoh, Jonathan Hammond, Savannah Wise, Donna Migliacci
Beautiful show and wonderfully executed. Very enthusiastic audience which was well received by the cast.; about 4 minutes of blackouts in total; a lot of late comers and a head on wideshots on the far right side for act one, that really only affects when action is far right side, otherwise it doesnt affect anything; vert nice clear video with great picture and sound A

Reefer Madness
10/27/01 ~ New York
Christian Campbell, Gregg Edelman, Michele Pawk, Robert Torti, Kristen Bell, John Kassir, Erin Matthews
From the NY closing week. Digital shot 1st generation with some great close ups. Only one out there. A

Rock of Ages
4/12/09 ~ Broadway
Constantine Maroulis, Amy Spanger, James Carpinello, Tad Wilson (u/s Dennis/Record Company Man), Mitchell Jarvis, Michele Mais, Lauren Molina, Paul Schoeffler, Wesley Taylor
Has about 8 minutes of total blackouts, mostly towards the beginning; a few heads in the first 15 minutes only on wide shots and when the action was on the edge of the stage. A-

Ruthless!
LA Cast
Loren Freeman, Joan Ryan, Rita McKenzie, Kathryn Zaremba, Nancy Linari, Joanne Baum
First 5 minutes are a tad fuzzy, but once the cameraman gets a handle on the Gain control, the white outs become non-existent. Shot from the first few rows. A fun show overall! A

The Secret Garden (Need replacement)
1991 or 1992 ~ Broadway
Rebecca Luker, Lee Alison Marino, Peter Marinos, Audra Ann McDonald, Howard McGillin, Adam Grupper, Barbara Rosenblat, Alison Fraser, Jedidiah Cohen, Austen Eyer
A little fuzzy, but is a full stage shot on a tripod from the back of the orchestra with a good solid picture (and a few zooms). It looks fairly low in generation, but is fuzzy due to a PAL to NTSC conversion. Sound is good. A few heads in the way although a little fuzzy and distant, it is very watchable due to good audio and pretty colors. B+

Shrek: The Musical
8/15/08 ~ Seattle, WA
Brian D'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Chester Gregory, Christopher Sieber, John Tartaglia, Kecia Lewis-Evans
Filmed from the back row of the right balcony; small theater so zoomed closeups are very clear shot.No picture at the beginning of each act, so the picture is blurry or non-existant for a bit, and there's one short coverup during Donkey's entrance, but other than that everything is there. There's very little audience obstruction and spotlight washout, and the sound is excellent throughout. A

Side Show
11/16/97 ~ Broadway
Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Jeff McCarthy, Hugh Panaro, Norm Lewis, Ken Jennings
Excellent video with great picture and sound and nice zooms; includes the BCEFA stage speech after the show A+

Side Show
11/10/13 La Jolla
PreBroadway: Erin Davie, Emily Padgett, Matthew Hydzik, Manoel Felciano, Robert Joy, David St. Louis, Keala Settle. Beautiful HD capture of the PreBroadway run. Nice changes to the book, lyrics and newly added songs. Wonderful performances from the entire cast. As a bonus also includes Buddy Kissed Me, I Will Never Leave You, and Who Will Love Me as I Am from the evening performance! A+

Sister Act
2009/2010 ~ London
Patina Miller, Sheila Hancock, Ian Lavender, Ako Mitchell,
Julian Cannonier (u/s Shank), Katie Rowley Jones, Claire Greenway,
Allison Harding (u/s Mary Lazarus), Nicolas Colicos, Thomas Goodridge,
Ivan De Freitas
Filmed from the back of the nicely raked stalls with virtually no head
obstruction and only a couple of 30-second blackouts towards the beginning
of act one due to latecomers being seated; full show is included on the
video, curtain call is not; action is followed very well, using different
types of shots when necessary; little spotlight washout and the colors are
great, especially in the big church numbers. A

Slut: A Wholesome New Musical
11/1/05 ~ New York
Jenn Colella, Mary Farber, Andy Karl, David Josefsberg
Many cover-ups and some heads in the way...what is caught is crystal clear though. Act 2 is better than act 1. B+ *NEED REPLACEMENT**

Some Like It Hot
2003 ~ National Tour
Tony Curtis, Lenora Nemetz
Shot from the orchestra at an angle at times. Good video though; 2nd Generation from the master B+

Something Rotten! - March 2015 Broadway - NFT until July 9, 2015
Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, John Cariani, Heidi Blickenstaff, Brad Oscar, Kate Reinders, Brooks Ashmanskas, Peter Bartlett. Excellent HD capture of this hilarious new musical. The cast is just too perfect in every way. Superb performances, music, story and a great homage to theatre and musicals. Not to be missed! A+

Sunday in the Park with George
1/30/08 ~ Broadway
Daniel Evans, Jenna Russell, Michael Cumpsty, Alexander
Gemignani, Jessica Molaskey, Mary Beth Peil, Ed Dixon, Jessica Grove, Stacie Morgain Lewis
A beautiful production with the two leads from the West End production. Beautifully captured and performed with great stage effects. A

Superior Donuts
11/27/09 ~ Broadway
Michael McKean, Jon Michael Hill, Yasen Peyankov, Kate Buddeke,
James Vincent Meredith, Jane Alderman, Cliff Chamberlain,
Robert Maffia, Michael Garvey
Some obstructions with a few heads at the bottom, as well as one
head on the right that blocks part of the front of the stage;
couple minutes of act one are blacked out and shorter blackouts
throughtout the show; low sound 2 DVDs A-

Sweet Charity
4/28/05 ~ Broadway
Christina Applegate, Denis O'Hare, Kyra DaCosta, Janine LaManna, Ernie Sabella
Some cover ups at the end of numbers; clear and amazing; one of the best videos I have seen; excellent! A+

A Tale of Two Cities
8/20/04 ~ New York
James Barbour, Gavin Creel, Gary Morris, Billy Gilman, Ed Dixon, Jenny Powers, Katherine McGrath, Alex Santoriello, Tim Shew, Nick Wyman, Allen Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Robbins
This is a reading of the new musical. Good video with great sound. The first act is 1 hour and 40 minutes; there are 2 cover ups after 1 hour and 20 minutes but nothing major missing; 1st generation from the master. A-

The Tap Dance Kid
1985 ~ US Tour
Dule Hill, Hinton Battle, Martine Allard, Harold Nicholas, Monica Page
For the national tour, substantial changes were made to the book and score from the original Broadway version, and the production was re-directed by Jerry Zaks. Complete show, recorded from the back of the house from a tripod. Some generational loss, but nothing too bad. A-

Teddy and Alice
1986 ~ Backers Audition, NYC
Hosted by Vincent Sardi, a “Be An Angel” fund raising infomerical for the new musical Teddy and Alice. Hard to describe but very interesting; tracking lines across the center of the screen which are distracting but not that bad, good sound. B

They're Playing Our Song
1981 ~ Broadway
Victor Garber, Marsha Skagg
Surprisingly good video with nice picture and sound for a video of its age; steady cam shot of the stage but close A-

Three Days of Rain
5/31/06 ~ Broadway
Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd
Digital, shot from the mezzanine, left side; one or two moments where the actors are out of frame; good picture, sometimes low sound but you can still hear it A

tick tick BOOM!
9/18/01 ~ New York
Raul Esparza, Amy Spanger, Jerry Dixon
Shot from front row mezzanine with lots of close-ups, and only a few jumpy bits. Digital. Beautiful video. Amy Spanger's second-to-last performance. Video includes the NBC Today Show performance of “Louder Than Words” and the 2001 Gypsy of the Year Rent skit after the show A

[title of show]
7/5/08 ~ Broadway
Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Larry
Pressgrove
First Broadway Preview; mostly fullstage shots with some closeups throughout; slight camera wandering but not too much; tape switch during "Christines Message" but nothing else is lost; great video on a great night for the fans of the show A-

Triumph of Love
10/5/97 ~ Broadway
Betty Buckley, Susan Egan, F. Murray Abraham, Christopher Sieber, Kevin Chamberlin, Roger Bart
Not a great video; you can see and follow what is going on but the picture is not always clear B

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
3/27/13 ~ Broadway
Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen,
Billy Magnussen, Genevieve Angelson, Shalita Grant
Takes a few minutes to really get focused due to the extreme amount
of latecomers; very nice video of an absolutely hilarious play.
Good clear picture and sound A

Victor/Victoria
1997 ~ Broadway
Liza Minelli, Tony Roberts, Micheal Nouri
Very good audio. It turns out it is a low generation copy.
By Trust Me, the camera is in focus and doing good close-ups. The very beginning of show is not on the video. The picture is great but the filmer covers up the camera several times but the audio continues and is clear B+

War Horse
9/17/11 ~ Broadway
Seth Numrich, Alyssa Bresnahan, Matt Doyle, Boris McGiver,
T. Ryder Smith. Excellent capture of the 2011 Tony Winner for Best Play.
A very innovative play and a great story of a man and his horse.
The detail, movement and attention to the horses is simply breathtaking and some great acting all the
way around. (converting to disc)

We Will Rock You - The Queen Musical
6/11/02 ~ Dominion Theatre, London
Tony Vincent, Nigel Planer, Alexander Hanson, Hannah Jane Fox, Sharon D Clarke, Nigel Clauzel, Kelly Ellis.
5th Preview Performance - digital video, a few heads in the way here and there but overall a good video. Shot from the Circle through some heads, lots of zooms. Great sound. A-

What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? The Musical
10/02 ~ Houston, TX
Millicent Martin, Leslie Denniston. US Premiere performance, recorded at the Houston Theatre Under The Stars. Semi-pro shot video, using one camera on a tripod. Nicely filmed, mostly wide shots with clear audio and video. Great show! A-

The Wiz - Encores!
6/13/09 ~ New York
Ashanti, Orlando Jones, Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, Christian Dante White, Tichina Arnold, Dawnn Lewis, LaChanze,
Act I is highlights only with a lot of obstruction and blackouts. The following songs/scenes are included; they're all full audio but the amount of actual video is noted in parenthesis: The Feeling We Once Had (30 seconds), Tornado Ballet (3 minutes), He's The Wizard (1 minute), Addaperle's Exit (30 seconds), Soon As I Get Home (30 seconds), I Was Born on the Day Before, Yesterday (1 minute), Slide Some Oil to Me (30 seconds), Mean Ole Lion (30 seconds); Act II is full, no blackouts after the first couple minute with some heads at the bottom of the screen in the wide shots; okay video B

The Woman in Black
7/8/01 ~ New York
Christopher Ravenscroft and Sebastian Harcombe
Nice quality video with some coverups; A-

The Woman in White
02/25/05:
Maria Friedman, Jill Paice, Elinor Collett,
Adrian der Gregorian*, Michael Ball, Oliver
Darley; first 10 minutes have a lot of cover-ups; filmed
from the balcony so there is some obstruction when the
characters are at the very front of the stage;
taper shoots well around the heads and bars though; many
nice zooms (A-)

X:
Xanadu
11/10/07 ~ Broadway
Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson, Mary Testa, Jackie Hoffman, Tony Roberts, Andre Ward, Ryan Watkinson (u/s Thalia), Anika Larsen, Kenita Miller
Beautifully filmed. Audio is excellent. A few heads at the bottom of the screen in wide shots, but they don't detract from the action on stage. First performance of the show after the strike, so a funny line change was put in the show. The DVD has been enhanced with animated menus and scene selections with chapter stops for all of the musical numbers. A

Xanadu
2/19/08 ~ Broadway
Patti Murin (u/s Clio), Cheyenne Jackson, Tony Roberts, Mary Testa, Jackie Hoffman, Curtis Holbrook, Kenita Miller, Andre Ward, Kate Loprest (u/s Euterpe)
Very nicely filmed, and crystal clear, although the first three or four minutes are shaky with heads in the way. But after the filmer settles, it's a great video. A

Y:
A Year with Frog & Toad
6/13/03 ~ Broadway
Mark Linn-Baker, Jay Goede, Danielle Ferland Frank Vlastnik, Jennifer Gambatese
Shot from the second row of the mezzanine. Lots of closeups, beautiful video. Digital, 1st generation from the master; tape includes the performances from the 2003 Tonys and the CBS Early Show: Get A Load of Toad A+